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Violence in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE—It is summer time once again in the city of Wilkes-Barre and police there say warmer weather brings a spike in violent crime. In the past few days, police have responded to an early...
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Hazleton Police Ask Public For Help
HAZLETON — Police in the city of Hazleton have more than a dozen open cases this year, crimes they said they could solve with the public`s help, but they said people are not coming forward. There have...
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Student Shot Before Senior Year in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE – Family and friends of a 19-year-old shot five times over the weekend said that they are optimistic that a tip will lead to the arrest of the gunman. The parents of William “Chilly”...
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Is There a Way to Fight Crime in Sherman Hills?
WILKES-BARRE — One of the two little girls shot in Wilkes-Barre this weekend is now out of the hospital, and the district attorney says the child still in the hospital is getting better. No one has...
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Freshmen Concerned About Crime in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE – While many students starting their freshman year at Wilkes University said they are worried about the stress of new roommates and finding classrooms, others said they’re cautious about...
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Proposed City Ordinance Aims to Hold Landlords Accountable
WILLIAMSPORT — City leaders in Williamsport have proposed a new ordinance that would hold landlords more accountable for tenants involved with drugs or crime. There are nearly 5,000 rentals across the...
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DJ Killed in Tenth Homicide of 2013 in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE – Prosecutors in Luzerne County said dozens of people who were at the scene of a deadly shooting early Sunday morning have been interviewed, but no one has been charged. Mourners have left...
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Calling For Unity In Hazleton
HAZLETON — At a Hazleton city council meeting Thursday night, there was applause and praise for the city police department. “I thank our police department. I thank them from the bottom of my heart,”...
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Mayor Responds To Statements Made By Sherman Hills’ Owners
WILES-BARRE – Mayor Tom Leighton responded to claims made by the owners of Sherman Hills, five days after Newswatch 16 traveled to Brooklyn, New York City. A property manager with Park Management...
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Stray Bullet Narrowly Misses Sleeping Girl At Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE — A stray bullet almost hit a sleeping girl at a troubled housing complex in Wilkes-Barre. Police said a gun accidentally went off in an apartment in Sherman Hills on North Empire Court...
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Hazleton Father Killed in Shooting Outside Bar
HAZLETON – The fiancé of a man shot and killed outside a bar over the weekend told Newswatch 16 that he was trying to protect her during a scuffle. Authorities said Garey Cox was shot in the head...
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Wilkes-Barre Officials Give Approval: Sherman Hills To Be Gated
WILKES-BARRE — People who live at Sherman Hills in Wilkes-Barre have seen their share of trouble. Over the years, the housing development, made up of more than 340 units, has been the site of deadly...
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NEPA Ukrainians React To Bloodshed
Unrest in Ukraine has reached new heights and as the bloodshed continues, Ukrainians in northeastern Pennsylvania are paying close attention. Olena Karpinich of Dallas has been watching reports out of...
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Thousands of Miles Away, Reaction to Gaza
SCRANTON—As shells fall and smoke rises in Gaza, Dr. William Parente of the University of Scranton is paying close attention. He has traveled extensively in the region and has taught about conflict in...
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Israeli Scouts Visit Wilkes-Barre, Talk About Violence
WILKES-BARRE — They are known as Scouts, the Tzofim Friendship Caravan, and Wednesday night they performed at the Jewish Community Center of the Wyoming Valley. The special group of Israeli youths have...
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“It’s a Gift From God,” Self-Defense Classes Offered At Sherman Hills
WILKES-BARRE – At a troubled housing complex known for violence, a man who bounced back from homelessness is now using martial arts to teach residents how to defend themselves. “My daughter started...
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‘Crisis of Violence’ in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE — The city of Wilkes-Barre is in a crisis. That is the word from some city leaders after an explosion of violence in the past week. A man was shot on South Street in the city last week. He...
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Violence at Stroud Mall Concerns Shoppers
STROUD TOWNSHIP — Stroud Area Regional Police said once again, there has been bloodshed outside Stroud Mall in Monroe County. They said Saturday night, after an argument, a male was stabbed twice...
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From Baltimore to Billtown, Reaction to Violence
WILLIAMSPORT — The images of riots, looting, and fires are dramatic. And while Baltimore is more than 160 miles away, some people in Williamsport said their hearts are with those in Charm City. “It’s...
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Annual Block Party Draws Big Crowds to Billtown
WILLIAMSPORT — In light of recent violence in the city this year, church leaders hope to use a huge block party to help bring their community together. Members of Antioch Baptist Church unloaded and...
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